01-15-2010, 05:03 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Surrey, UK
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Originally Posted by Icer006
The main reason for going with adjustable endlinks is to eliminate pre-load on the suspension after you lower the car......Sorry, that is wrong. Lowering the car makes no difference to the preload on the bar because both sides are (hopefully) lowered the same amount.
This means that when the car is not loaded, the sway bars do not have tension. If the swaybars are not pre-loaded as such, then you have full availability of the swaybar's tension when you DO load the suspension (i.e. on a turn).......Correct.
Some may say that once you sit in the car, the car is pre-loaded......Definately. That's why I had my 911 corner balanced when I was *in* the car so my weight is taken into account......Exactly why you fit adjustable drop-links, yes.
It's your call, ultimately, if you want adjustable endlinks. The X5 isn't a race car, so I imagine a little bit of pre-load doesn't matter at some point.
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....... Its like everything, just because you can make it better doesnt mean you need to or would actually feel the difference, but there is definately something satisfying knowing you have actually improved something.
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Black E53 V8 on 20's, lowered, drilled discs and poly bushes, strut brace and adjustable sway bars.
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